Fed boosts 2018 and 2019 GDP forecasts, leaves inflation mostly unchanged

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Adam Button

19/12/2018 | 19:11 GMT

Highlights of the FOMC forecasts

GDP forecasts:

2018 3.0% vs 3.1%
2019 2.3% vs 2.5% prior
2020 2.0% vs 1.8% prior

Inflation:

2018 1.9% vs 2.0% prior
2019 2.0 vs 2.1% prior
2020 2.0% vs 2.1% prior

The details:

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